Martin Thiboutot

Martin Thiboutot is a seasoned lawyer whose practice focuses on environmental law, municipal law, and general commercial law, particularly in contractual matters. He advises clients not only on the management of their regulatory obligations, but also on their strategic decision-making.

For more than 10 years, Martin has advised organizations facing complex environmental compliance and risk management challenges. His work notably involves environmental permitting regimes, environmental disclosures, the management of contaminated lands and protected areas such as wetlands, natural resource management, and extended producer responsibility.

Martin has significant experience in renewable energy projects. He has also been involved in the drafting and negotiation of numerous agreements related to construction and infrastructure projects, and provides counsel in environmental litigation matters. In his mandates, Martin regularly collaborates with environmental consulting firms and professionals from other disciplines.

Beyond his environmental law expertise, Martin acts as a strategic legal advisor to organizations seeking to structure or evolve their legal function. In this context, he has contributed to the implementation of internal processes, policies, and governance mechanisms that promote proactive risk management and operational sustainability. A true business partner, he adopts a structured approach focused on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, while delivering practical solutions aligned with clients’ organizational realities.

With strong communication and knowledge‑translation skills, Martin is also a lecturer at Université Laval’s Faculty of Law and a frequent speaker at conferences and webinars. Deeply engaged in governance matters, he sits on several boards of directors.

Martin worked as legal counsel for a Canadian forestry company and later for an environmental engineering firm, where he maintained a broad commercial practice, including mandates in procurement, mergers and acquisitions, and environmental and energy law.

Since joining Delegatus, Martin has also completed secondment mandates, supporting management in establishing and structuring their legal function. In these roles, he actively contributed to the implementation of internal processes and policies, ensured regulatory compliance, and collaborated closely on strategic matters led by senior management.

Throughout his career, Martin has practiced at several reputable Canadian firms. His practice has evolved from a focus on diverse commercial law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, the establishment of investment funds, and business law, to a more specific expertise in environmental, natural resources, energy, and municipal law.

In-house

• Contribute to the establishment and structuring of a legal function within a client organization.
• Assist in developing and improving contract review processes within a legal department, and support procurement teams in using contract templates.
• Coordinate files as the primary point of contact between internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and draft internal policies (compliance, risk management, environmental, etc.).
• Participate in executive committee meetings as legal advisor responsible for a business line and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide legal support in acquisition, financing, and expansion projects.

Private practice

• Advise industrial and waste management sector clients on environmental compliance matters, including obtaining key environmental authorizations.
• Support clients across industries in managing environmental aspects of sites following the cessation or change of activities.
• Advise on environmental aspects of the acquisition or sale of businesses, assets, or real estate.
• Counsel clients on environmental disclosure, including greenwashing issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts related to the development of public and private projects, particularly in renewable energy and natural resources.
• Advise and conduct due diligence on municipal law and land-use planning matters, including zoning.